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EVER DRIVEN BY A NIGHT SPOT and wondered what it's like inside? Sure, everyone has. So John Glenn, Associate Editor of the Gwinnett Bureau, asked AJC photographers to shoot their favorite haunts; then, he morphed the shots into online mini-movies, complete with a soundtrack of the music inside. Check 'em out -- and be sure to stop by later as we'll roll out more over the coming months.

37 Main | Wild Bill's | The Apache Cafe | Everett's Music Barn | The Elbow Room | The Five Spot | Cajun Dance/Knights of Columbus | Northside Tavern

The Jennifer Perry Combo performs at the 37 Main nightclub in Buford, Ga. Photos by Curtis Compton/staff Go inside 37 Main: Video: • Watch the Quicktime video get Quicktime • Watch the Real video get Real Player • Watch the Window Media video get Windows Media Player

Hours: Tue. 11 a.m. - 10 p.m., Wed & Thur 11 a.m. - 11 p.m., Fri & Sat 11 a.m. - 1 a.m. Web site

What you'll find: Cuisine such as Fried Green Tomatoes, Lobster Raviolis, Smoked Salmon and Chocolate Mousse. Live music on Friday and Saturday night with a full bar and extensive wine list. Cover charge after 9:00 p.m. to support excellent musicians from a wide range of genres including blues, jazz, acoustic, zydeco and more!

Terry Walkerand, a local rodeo champ by day and operator of Wild Bill's mechanical bull Zeus by night, uses the bull to practice his roping skills. Photos by JB Reed/special Go inside Wild Bill's: Quicktime video: • Watch the video get Quicktime

Wild Bill's
2075 Market Street • Duluth, GA 30096 • 678-473-1000 Get map

Hours: Tues - Sat, doors open at 7 p.m.; Sun, doors open at 4 p.m. Web site

What you'll find: Live country music with a large dance floor, and a DJ spinning records when there is no band. An eclectic selection at the bar proves that this is not your father's honky tonk.

On stage at the Apache Cafe, Laurnea (cq) performs for a full house at her CD release, birthday celebration. Photos by Jenni Girtman and Nick Arroyo/staff Go inside The Apache Cafe: Real Video: • Watch the video get Real Player

The Apache Cafe
64 3rd Street NW • Atlanta, GA 30308 • 404-876-5436 Get map

Hours: Open Mon - Fri 11 a.m. - 4 a.m., Sat 7 p.m. - 3 a.m., Sun 7 p.m. - 1 a.m.

What you'll find: Funk, soul, jazz, spoken word and are served seven days a week. From open mike sets to art sketching/talk sessions, the intimate, loftlike environment lets patrons get close.

Karl Shiflett and Big Country Show perform at Everett's Music Barn. Photos by Rich Addicks/staff Go inside Everett's Music Barn: Real Video: • Watch the video get Real Player

Everett's Music Barn
Stoneycypher Rd. • Suwanee, GA 30024 Get map

Hours: Open every Saturday night, band usually starts around 8:30 p.m. Web site

What you'll find: The barn is home to rows of church pews seating around 170 people. Music usually starts around 8:30 p.m. each Saturday, with a warm-up by the staff band, The Everett Brothers, followed by national or regional bluegrass talent.

Andrea Nardello and Jamison Hodge perform folk music for a crowd at the Elbow Room. Photos by Sunny Sung / staff Go inside The Elbow Room: Real Video: • High-speed • Modem get Real Player

The Elbow Room
248 Pharr Road NE • Atlanta, GA 30305 • 404-231-3308 Get map

Hours: Open Mon - Fri 11 a.m. - 4 a.m., Sat 11 a.m. - 3 a.m., Sun 12:30 p.m. - Midnight

What you'll find: The bar specializes in New York-style pizza and serves sandwiches and salads. It also has lots of sports on plenty of TVs.

Anton Harris plays tenor sax at the Five Spot. Photos by Joey Ivansco /staff Go inside The Five Spot: Real Video: • High-speed • Modem get Real Player

The Five Spot
1123 Euclid Avenue • Atlanta, GA 30307 • 404-223-1100 Get map

Hours: Open Mon - Thurs 12 p.m. -12 a.m., Fri - Sat 12 p.m.-2 a.m., Sun 12 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

What you'll find: A Southern-style restaurant that features gourmet sandwiches and desserts, an art gallery and up-and-coming jazz, blues, reggae and down-tempo musicians.

Dennis Stroughmatt & Creole Stomp (www.creolestomp.com) provide the entertainment for the dancers. Photos by Rich Addicks /staff Go inside the Cajun Dance: Real Video: • High-speed • Modem get Real Player

Atlanta Cajun Dance Association • Knights of Columbus, Post 660
2620 Buford Highway NE • Atlanta, GA 30324 • 404-223-1100 Get map

Hours: For upcoming events see the Atlanta Cajun Dance Association's Web site

What you'll find: On some Saturday nights, lovers of Cajun music can kick it up at the Knights of Columbus, Post 660 as part of the Atlanta Cajun Dance Association's get-togethers. The dances are generally held every other week. Contact Robert Kwasha at atlcajundance@mindspring.com for more info.

Cora Mae Bryant sings on stage during a performance with Mudcat at her Northside Tavern birthday party recently. Photos by Bob Andres /staff Go inside Northside Tavern: Real Video: • High-speed • Modem get Real Player

Northside Tavern
1058 Howell Mill Road NW • Atlanta, GA 30318 • 404-874-8745 Get map

Hours: Open Mon - Sat 12 p.m. - 2:30 a.m., Sun 12 p.m.-12 a.m.

Website: www.northsidetavern.com

What you'll find: A good spot to hear live blues; the big portraits on the "Wall of Fame" behind the stage feature oldtime local and regional blues artists that helps set the mood.